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2B – Daily News – Wednesday, November 17, 2010 Panel: Rangel violated rules WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Rep. Charles Rangel, a longtime power in the U.S. House, violated its rules with financial misconduct, brought it discredit and will be punished, fellow lawmakers sitting as jurors ruled on Tuesday. Protesting the enduring stain on his four-decade congression- al career, the 80-year-old Democrat said he was treated unfairly for ‘‘good faith mis- takes.’’ His statement reflected the bitterness of an eight-month career slide, starting with an unrelated ethics ruling that forced him from his coveted chairmanship of the tax-writing Ways and Means Committee. The conduct often cited by critics was his failure to report income to the IRS from a unit he owned in a Dominican Republic resort — showing the chairman in charge of tax legis- lation shortchanged the IRS. Rangel, a founder of the Congressional Black Caucus, remains a political kingpin in New York’s famed Harlem neighborhood and is unlikely to resign. He won re-election ear- lier this month. Convicted on 11 of 13 charges of rules violations, his ordeal isn’t finished. Senate GOP leader joins effort to stop pork projects WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress’ most unapologetic fan of big-money politics is backing a ban on pork-barrel earmarks and avoiding an early battle with conservatives in his own party who had threatened to force a vote on the matter. But the switch by Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell may not have averted an effort to put senators on the record for or against earmarks. Missouri Democrat Claire McCaskill, long an opponent of earmarks, said Tuesday she would join Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., in trying to force a vote on extend- ing the ban on the practice through 2013. Such a vote would put sena- tors of both parties on the spot. Asked whether she was con- cerned that Democrats would WORLD BRIEFING While the romance of the ing her close to it all,’’ William said. two 28-year-olds is the stuff that dreams are made of, it is no exaggeration to say that the future of the Windsor dynasty depends to no small degree on the success of their union. Hopes for nuke pact fade as GOP denies support WASHINGTON (AP) — In a look out-of-touch if they tried to stand in the way, McCaskill replied, ‘‘Yes.’’ ‘‘I’m glad that Republican leadership is coming around to this idea,’’ she said. ‘‘Now, it’s my Democratic colleagues turn to get on board.’’ It was unclear whether they would. Aroyal wedding in Britain’s future LONDON (AP) — Thirty years after the fairy-tale nup- tials with the unhappy ending, Britain will finally have another big royal wedding: Its dashing helicopter-pilot prince — sec- ond in line to the throne — will marry the lovely commoner who may someday become queen. Prince William and Kate Middleton bubbled with joy Tuesday evening in their first public appearance since the palace announced their engage- ment after more than eight years of dating. Their wedding will be next spring or summer. In a poignant symbol for William, his betrothed wore the sapphire and diamond engage- ment ring that belonged to his late mother, Diana. ‘‘I thought it was quite nice because obviously she’s not going to be around to share any of the fun and excitement of it all. This was my way of keep- blow to President Barack Obama, chances faded Tuesday for Senate approval of a major nuclear arms treaty with Russia this year, trip- ping up one of the administra- tion’s top foreign policy goals: improving relations with Moscow. Obama has been pushing to get enough Republican support for a vote before the Democratic major- ity shrinks by six in January, and was optimistic just over the week- end about sealing perhaps his most significant foreign policy achievement. Part of the task included win- ning over Sen. Jon Kyl, the lead- ing Republican senator on the New START agreement, who has demanded more funds for the U.S. nuclear arsenal as a condition for approving the treaty. The White House proposed adding $4.1 bil- lion to modernize the arsenal and officials traveled to Kyl’s home state to sell the pact, according to a congressional aide. But the sen- ator wasn’t sufficiently impressed. In a statement Tuesday, Kyl said he didn’t think the issue should be considered this year, cit- ing a busy Senate agenda and the complexity of the treaty. Democ- rats are unlikely to be able to move forward without his support. ‘‘When Majority Leader Harry Reid asked me if I thought the treaty could be considered in the lame duck session, I replied I did not think so given the combination of other work Congress must do and the complex and unresolved issues related to START and mod- ernization,’’ Kyl said. Cheney joins Bush at groundbreaking DALLAS (AP) — Former President George W. Bush, joined by former administration officials including a noticeably thinner for- mer Vice President Dick Cheney and former Secretary of State agenda and the complexity of the treaty. Democrats are unlikely to be able to move forward without him. Biden said without ratification, Americans will have no way to verify Russia’s strategic nuclear arsenal. He said it would weaken coop- eration between two nations that hold 90 percent of the world’s nuclear weapons. Diamond dealer pays record $46 Condoleezza Rice, broke ground Tuesday on his presidential center. More than 3,000 people, including friends, supporters and former administration officials attended the event under a giant white tent at Dallas’ Southern Methodist University. Outside, there were around 100 protesters joined by a handful of counter- protesters. ‘‘It is hard to believe there is this much excitement about shov- eling dirt,’’ quipped Bush. The George W. Bush Presiden- tial Center, located on the campus of former first lady Laura Bush’s alma mater, will include a library and a policy institute and is expected to open in February 2013. ‘‘Today’s groundbreaking marks the beginning of a journey,’’ Bush said. ‘‘We take the first step toward the construction of the presidential center, which will be a dynamic hub of ideas and actions, based upon timeless principles.’’ Biden: Failure to ratify nuke pact would endanger US security WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says Senate failure to ratify a pending nuclear arms treaty with Russia would endanger U.S. national security. Biden responded bluntly as prospects for Senate ratification of the agreement in the current lame- duck congressional session faded fast on Tuesday. Sen. Jon Kyl, who is the lead- ing Republican senator on the treaty, said he didn’t think the issue should be considered this year. Kyl cited a busy Senate million for gem GENEVA (AP) — A rare pink diamond smashed the world record for a jewel at auction Tues- day, selling for more than $46 mil- lion to a well-known gem dealer. London jeweler Laurence Graff paid $46,158,674, for the 24.78-carat ‘‘fancy intense pink’’ diamond, which he immediately named ‘‘The Graff Pink.’’ ‘‘It is the most fabulous dia- mond I’ve seen in the history of my career and I’m delighted to have bought it,’’ Graff said in a statement released by auction house Sotheby’s, which offered the stone at its Geneva sale. The sale price was almost dou- ble the $24.3 million achieved by the blue 35.56-carat Wittelsbach- Graff diamond in 2008. 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